£XP£11ttMII£NT STATION l':NTOMOL.®V SECTION ~EVOTEO TO EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE COLORADO BEE iNDUSTRY . · MARCH, 1985 1984-85 Survey Shows Colorado Free of Mites The survey for . tracheal mites of honeybees has. been completed ·in Colorado. No tracheal mites were, . found in .any of the samples. We had originally hoped to receive some. 230 samples of bees from commercial beekeepers. scattered around the state. As it turned out, we received only 120 samples, but the major beekeeping areas of the state .were all represented9 Each sample was a composite of bees taken from one beeyard and put in a small plastic bottle un<;ter alcohol. There were sever·al hundred bees in each bottleo Our technicians sliced open and examined the tracheae of 50 bees from each sample under a microscope. · Our sample analysis work was conducted in December and January. The multiple inspectors in our Division were the technicians who analyzed the samples. These inspectors have now gone back to field work on seeds and pesticides and we will not be ab 1e to analyze any more samples. Questions concerning detai 1s of this survey are welcome. Leslie A. Zermuehlen, Chief Nursery, Seed, Apiary &Pest Control Districts * * * * Colorado Bee Law Update After making several trips to Denver, Danny and I were able to convince Representative G1 en Underwood to .sponsor our bee . 1aw a1 though he suggested that the $35,000 we are asking for be raised by the Colorado beekeepers by raising the licensing fees. Danny and I assured Mro Underwood that.. if we agreed to this, .we .would be tarred and feathered, not to mention run out of the state. After talk1ng to State Senator· John Donnely and a few ·more tel~phone ·caJls ·to different people, it was decided that the law is no good without funding, so Danny. and I · st.uck to the original proposal to repeal . the Sunset Act as it pertains to the current bee 1aw - to provide funding for · a bee inspector from the general fund. This wi 11 most 1 ikely pass the Senate and ·House$ but may have some trouble getting by the Joint Budget Conmittee. We urge each and every beekeeper to. \"lri te or ca 11 their representative and senator. ) -2- Here is a list of the members on. the Joint Budget Committee. REPRESENTATIVES: SENATE: Elwood Gillis: 8aca. Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers James Beatty: . larimer 211 Willow Va1tey, tamar, Colorado 81052 2005 Lalani Place, Fort Collins. Colorado 80S24 Holfte phone: 3J6·~l~6l Home phone: 482-1441 Capital phone: 866-2956 Business phorte: 221·2030 Capital phone: 866·4866 Bob Kirseht: fremont, Pueblo 231 Carltsle, Pueblo, Colorado 81004 Jo.hn Beno~ Pueblo Home phone: S46-062Z P. O. Box 11447. Pueblo, Colorado 81001 Capital phone: 866-2942 Home p~one: 543-5555 Capital phone: 866-4865 . Wil~ Webb: Denver 2329 Gaylord Street, Denver, Colorado 80205 Cliff Dodge: ' Arapahoe. Denver Home phone: 321·4092 l85.1 South High Street, Denver. Colorado 80210 Capital phone: 866-5524 Home phon~: 722-8459 Capital phone: 866-4866 Bill Morris * * * * * Flftt Rtgvtar Seulon !! ,U ~ ~!!! 2!.!!!!!l Assefilbly !! !!!! ll!!!!! Colorado~ LDO NO. IS 0644/1 Flfty-ftfthGeneraJAIMmbly tfouSE Bill NO. SECTION 1. 35 .. 1-112 (4). Colorado Revised Statutes·, 1984 Repl. V@l., is ...nded to read: STATE OF COLORADO Agric~uii','uvestoek & Haturallesuurces 35-1-112. lietnsing functions subject ·to pe~iodfc ~· (4) The powers, duties, and functions of tht BY REPRESENTATIVES Underwood, D. Williams, ~q>bell, 8rotm. Bryan, Carpenter, Entr, departMent and of the comMissioner relating to tht licensfng MciMisa and Younghmd; also SDfATOR Donley. of beekeepers as provided in article 25 of this title are A BILl FOR AM ACT abolished on July 1. 1985 1990. CONCERNING 8EEUEPERS, AND. MAI<!NG AN APPROPRIATION IN SECTION 2. Article 25 of title 35, Color1do ~evtsed ~NNECTIOH THEREWITH. Statutes, 1984 Rep 1. Vol.·• is atnded BY THE ADDITION OF A HEV C.pifal ~... illflit"•ltt lllllt14' 1/Nlflfrial IO fH. •dckcf N ~~~.lafl1t6 ,.,.,•• Da.\a t~ eli* word• llulic~Jf~ d~~tletiOIIe. fnnw uitllfiK .,.,,.. Bill Su.ary SECTION to read: (Note: !hi! 'if?' · \ppHes !! this bill as introduced and does not necuur t ref ec~ !!!X Mte""'diftents Wfil~h ~ be JS-25-116 , B•tkeeper licensing. fund • created. All fees iU'bs!Quirii'ly adopted. ) - collected pursuant to section 35"25-107 shall be transaftted Extends \he powers, dut.ies. and funetions of the departMent of agriculture and of the eo~iastoner relating to to the state trtasurtr who shall c·redit tht sut to the the licensing of beekeepers. Cre ~tes the beekeeper licensing ~ fund. Makes an appropriation. beekeeper licensing fund. which ts hereby created~ All .oney~ credited to the beekeeper licensing fund shall be used to -3- offset the direct and indirect costs of the department of in the general fund not ot~erwfse appropriated. to the agriculture in aO.fnfstering the provisions of this article. department of agriculture, for tht fiscal year beginning July Honeys in tht btekeeper Hcf'nstng fund shall not bt deposited .1. 1985, the suiYI of---· dollars ($ ), or so '· in or transferred to the gen&ral fund ot this state or any •uch thereof as aay be necessar,y. for t~e t~le-.ntation of other fund. Moneys in such fund shall not revert to the this act. general fund at the end of any fiscal year. ·The eoneys SE~TION 4. Safety clause. The general asse~ly hereby credited to the beekeeper licensing fund .ay be appropriated fin~s •. deterMines~ and declares that thts ect fs nectS$1~ by tn the general assembly to the departaent of agriculture for the illllflediate · pre,ervation of the public peace, ht41th, the general appropriation aet. and s8fety. · SECTION 3. Appropriation. In addition to any, other appropriation, there h hereby &ppropriated. out: of any 110neys · 1206 Editor * ' * . * * * Honey Imports It appears that .Colorado is · the only state that ·has contested a packer for not labeling his product as imported honey. Recently while visiting relatives, we purchased some ncl<?Vertt honey in a super market. No local honey was available, so the store brand was purchased. Now I can see why ,th.e honey consumption in the United States is so 1ow. Between the peculiar odor and water consistency, I was turned off. Dooley Toyne * * * * * Recent Information from the House Journal 1:-foose Journal-48th Doy~Februory 18, 1985 Page 331 19 H.B.. 120& be amended as foUowst and as :so amended, be referred to 20 . the ·Committee on Appropriations with favotoble rec­ 21 ommendation: 22 23 Amend printed bill, page 1, after line 10• insert the 24 __following: 25 26 •s£Cl10N 2. 35*25-107 (l)t Colorado Revised Statutes~ 27 1984 Repl. Vol., is REPEAlED AUO REENACTED, UITH NlENIX·tEIJTS, 28 to read: 29 30 JS-25-107. ~e.9i~~;.:;..r=.a t.;.;i;.::o:.;;.;.n~~.....;;;.;;;;~~~;;..__,;.;,~~~~ 31 1nterstate movement -- disposition of bees. 1 a All 32 beekeepers in Colorado shall be required to be licensed 33 annually en or before r~rch 31 with the department of 34 agriculture. Fonas for licensing shall be furnished by the 35 ccnmissioner. Each applicant shall be required to :state the -4- 36 number . of colonies. by spring c~unt, in his possession and 37. each a.pplicant shall pay a fee. 38 . 39 (b) The state agricultural ccmmi ssion, after coof.erring 40 with interested industry groups, is authori~ed to fix, assess, 41 and collect fees for Hcenses, and for the i-nspection and 4Z issuance of certificates of inspection on :all bee colonies. -13 44 · (c) Such fees shall be ' uniform for the ·part'icular . 45 service rendered. The amount of such fees for .services · 46 rendered under the provisions· of th1s a~ticle shall be 47 detcnnined by the coanission· as nearly as may be· to the end 48 that such fees shall pay one hundred perc.ent of tl~c direct a~d 49 indirect costs of ·the d~par.tr.tent . of agr1culture 1n 60 administering the provisions of this article. Such· fe~s shall · 61 be transferred to the ,beekeeper licensing fund cre~ted . in 52 section 35-ZS-115.•. · 53 64 Renur.tbcr succeedi.ng sections accordingly. 65 • . 56 Page 2, line 13, strike ·~y• and substitute •shall•; Page 332 House Joumol-48th Day-February 18, 1985 1 ·line' 15, after •act•, insert •for . the · so~e purpose of 2 administering this act•; 3.. after line 15, insert the following: 6 "SECTIOtf 4. ReplaJ. 35-25-107 (i.U. Color~do Rev1sed ~ Statutes, 1984 Rep1 ,. Yo .. , is repealed. •. : Renumber succ:eeding sections accordingly. 10 Page 2, line 20·, af.ter '•of•, insert •thirty-five thousand•. 11 11 and after •$ , insert •Js,00010 • · · 1') Page 354 House Journai-S2nd tJoy-February 27., l98S 31 H.B. 120' be amended m follows, ond as so amended, be referred to 32 the Committee of the Whole with favorable rec- 33 ommendation: · 34 35 1\.m!rd t:he. .Aqriculture, Livest.nck, and Natural Rcoour.ces 36 . Ccmni.tb-c illflet'lCim('nt, us printed in House Journal, February 18, 37 ~ 332, ~trite lines 10 and 11, arid substitute the 38 following: 39 . : 40 "Page 2f· line ·18, st.t·ike "generAl" and sl.JbE;titute "bcekee-pP.r 41 licensiug00 1 ' -42 43 ,;t:.rike ·line 2t•, and suhF.t:it:ute t!10 following: 44 4 5 "1, 1995, the sun of ll«mty-th~' thousand fi w hundrf'd 46 .fifty-four dollars f$23,5!14) rud 1.0 Pt'F.., or so". •. 4'7 -5- .